Deck boards rotting or splintering
Steps
- Probe every board and, from underneath, every joist with an awl; soft wood that the point sinks into is rot, and grey splintered wood that stays hard is weathering.
+5 more steps in the full guide
Stop and call a pro if
- the joists, beams, posts or the ledger are soft or the fasteners at the ledger are rusted — the structure needs a carpenter